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[1] Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
[2] Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob.
Listen to Israel, your father. [3] “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength,
excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
[4] Boiling over like water, you shall not excel,
because you went up to your father’s bed,
then defiled it. He went up to my couch. [5] “Simeon and Levi are brothers.
Their swords are weapons of violence.
[6] My soul, don’t come into their council.
My glory, don’t be united to their assembly;
for in their anger they killed men.
In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
[7] Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;
and their wrath, for it was cruel.
I will divide them in Jacob,
and scatter them in Israel. [8] “Judah, your brothers will praise you.
Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies.
Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
[9] Judah is a lion’s cub.
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
He stooped down, he crouched as a lion,
as a lioness.
Who will rouse him up?
[10] The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
until he comes to whom it belongs.
The obedience of the peoples will be to him.
[11] Binding his foal to the vine,
his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
he has washed his garments in wine,
his robes in the blood of grapes.
[12] His eyes will be red with wine,
his teeth white with milk. [13] “Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea.
He will be for a haven of ships.
His border will be on Sidon. [14] “Issachar is a strong donkey,
lying down between the saddlebags.
[15] He saw a resting place, that it was good,
the land, that it was pleasant.
He bows his shoulder to the burden,
and becomes a servant doing forced labor. [16] “Dan will judge his people,
as one of the tribes of Israel.
[17] Dan will be a serpent on the trail,
an adder in the path,
that bites the horse’s heels,
so that his rider falls backward.
[18] I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. [19] “A troop will press on Gad,
but he will press on their heel. [20] “Asher’s food will be rich.
He will produce royal dainties. [21] “Naphtali is a doe set free,
who bears beautiful fawns. [22] “Joseph is a fruitful vine,
a fruitful vine by a spring.
His branches run over the wall.
[23] The archers have severely grieved him,
shot at him, and persecuted him:
[24] But his bow remained strong.
The arms of his hands were made strong,
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
(from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
[25] even by the God of your father, who will help you,
by the Almighty, who will bless you,
with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that lies below,
blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
[26] The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors,
above the boundaries of the ancient hills.
They will be on the head of Joseph,
on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers. [27] “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf.
In the morning he will devour the prey.
At evening he will divide the plunder.” [28] All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his own blessing. [29] He instructed them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, [30] in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place. [31] There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah: [32] the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.” [33] When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered to his people.
[2] Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob.
Listen to Israel, your father. [3] “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength,
excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
[4] Boiling over like water, you shall not excel,
because you went up to your father’s bed,
then defiled it. He went up to my couch. [5] “Simeon and Levi are brothers.
Their swords are weapons of violence.
[6] My soul, don’t come into their council.
My glory, don’t be united to their assembly;
for in their anger they killed men.
In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
[7] Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;
and their wrath, for it was cruel.
I will divide them in Jacob,
and scatter them in Israel. [8] “Judah, your brothers will praise you.
Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies.
Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
[9] Judah is a lion’s cub.
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
He stooped down, he crouched as a lion,
as a lioness.
Who will rouse him up?
[10] The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
until he comes to whom it belongs.
The obedience of the peoples will be to him.
[11] Binding his foal to the vine,
his donkey’s colt to the choice vine,
he has washed his garments in wine,
his robes in the blood of grapes.
[12] His eyes will be red with wine,
his teeth white with milk. [13] “Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea.
He will be for a haven of ships.
His border will be on Sidon. [14] “Issachar is a strong donkey,
lying down between the saddlebags.
[15] He saw a resting place, that it was good,
the land, that it was pleasant.
He bows his shoulder to the burden,
and becomes a servant doing forced labor. [16] “Dan will judge his people,
as one of the tribes of Israel.
[17] Dan will be a serpent on the trail,
an adder in the path,
that bites the horse’s heels,
so that his rider falls backward.
[18] I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh. [19] “A troop will press on Gad,
but he will press on their heel. [20] “Asher’s food will be rich.
He will produce royal dainties. [21] “Naphtali is a doe set free,
who bears beautiful fawns. [22] “Joseph is a fruitful vine,
a fruitful vine by a spring.
His branches run over the wall.
[23] The archers have severely grieved him,
shot at him, and persecuted him:
[24] But his bow remained strong.
The arms of his hands were made strong,
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
(from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
[25] even by the God of your father, who will help you,
by the Almighty, who will bless you,
with blessings of heaven above,
blessings of the deep that lies below,
blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.
[26] The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors,
above the boundaries of the ancient hills.
They will be on the head of Joseph,
on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers. [27] “Benjamin is a ravenous wolf.
In the morning he will devour the prey.
At evening he will divide the plunder.” [28] All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them, and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his own blessing. [29] He instructed them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, [30] in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place. [31] There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah: [32] the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.” [33] When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered to his people.
King James Version
[1] And JacobH3290 calledH7121(QalImpf) unto his sons,H1121 and said,H559(QalImpf) Gather yourselves together,H622(NiphImpv) that I may tellH5046(HiphImpf) you [that] which shall befallH7122(QalImpf) you in the lastH319 days.H3117 [2] Gather yourselves together,H6908(NiphImpv) and hear,H8085(QalImpv) ye sonsH1121 of Jacob;H3290 and hearkenH8085(QalImpv) unto IsraelH3478 your father.H1 [3] Reuben,H7205 thou [art] my firstborn,H1060 my might,H3581 and the beginningH7225 of my strength,H202 the excellencyH3499 of dignity,H7613 and the excellencyH3499 of power:H5794 [4] UnstableH6349 as water,H4325 thou shalt not excel;H3498(HiphImpf) because thou wentest upH5927(QalPerf) to thy father’sH1 bed;H4904 then defiledst thouH2490(PielPerf) [it]: he went upH5927(QalPerf) to my couch.H3326 [5] SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878 [are] brethren;H251 instrumentsH3627 of crueltyH2555 [are in] their habitations.H4380 [6] O my soul,H5315 comeH935(QalImpf) not thou into their secret;H5475 unto their assembly,H6951 mine honour,H3519 be not thou united:H3161(QalImpf) for in their angerH639 they slewH2026(QalPerf) a man,H376 and in their selfwillH7522 they digged downH6131(PielPerf) a wall.H7794 [7] CursedH779(QalPasPtc) [be] their anger,H639 for [it was] fierce;H5794 and their wrath,H5678 for it was cruel:H7185(QalPerf) I will divideH2505(PielImpf) them in Jacob,H3290 and scatterH6327(HiphImpf) them in Israel.H3478 [8] Judah,H3063 thou [art he] whom thy brethrenH251 shall praise:H3034(HiphImpf) thy handH3027 [shall be] in the neckH6203 of thine enemies;H341(QalActPtc) thy father’sH1 childrenH1121 shall bow downH7812(HithImpf) before thee. [9] JudahH3063 [is] a lion’sH738 whelp:H1482 from the prey,H2964 my son,H1121 thou art gone up:H5927(QalPerf) he stooped down,H3766(QalPerf) he couchedH7257(QalPerf) as a lion,H738 and as an old lion;H3833 who shall rouse him up?H6965(HiphImpf) [10] The sceptreH7626 shall not departH5493(QalImpf) from Judah,H3063 nor a lawgiverH2710(PoelPtc) from between his feet,H7272 untilH3588 ShilohH7886 come;H935(QalImpf) and unto him [shall] the gatheringH3349 of the peopleH5971 [be]. [11] BindingH631(QalActPtc) his foalH5895 unto the vine,H1612 and his ass’sH860 coltH1121 unto the choice vine;H8321 he washedH3526(PielPerf) his garmentsH3830 in wine,H3196 and his clothesH5497 in the bloodH1818 of grapes:H6025 [12] His eyesH5869 [shall be] redH2447 with wine,H3196 and his teethH8127 whiteH3836 with milk.H2461 [13] ZebulunH2074 shall dwellH7931(QalImpf) at the havenH2348 of the sea;H3220 and he [shall be] for an havenH2348 of ships;H591 and his borderH3411 [shall be] unto Zidon.H6721 [14] IssacharH3485 [is] a strongH1634 assH2543 couching downH7257(QalActPtc) between two burdens:H4942 [15] And he sawH7200(QalImpf) that restH4496 [was] good,H2896 and the landH776 that [it was] pleasant;H5276(QalPerf) and bowedH5186(QalImpf) his shoulderH7926 to bear,H5445(QalInf) and became a servantH5647(QalActPtc) unto tribute.H4522 [16] DanH1835 shall judgeH1777(QalImpf) his people,H5971 as oneH259 of the tribesH7626 of Israel.H3478 [17] DanH1835 shall be a serpentH5175 by the way,H1870 an adderH8207 in the path,H734 that bitethH5391(QalActPtc) the horseH5483 heels,H6119 so that his riderH7392(QalActPtc) shall fallH5307(QalImpf) backward.H268 [18] I have waited forH6960(PielPerf) thy salvation,H3444 O Lord.H3068 [19] Gad,H1410 a troopH1416 shall overcomeH1464(QalImpf) him: but he shall overcomeH1464(QalImpf) at the last.H6119 [20] Out of AsherH836 his breadH3899 [shall be] fat,H8082 and he shall yieldH5414(QalImpf) royalH4428 dainties.H4574 [21] NaphtaliH5321 [is] a hindH355 let loose:H7971(QalPasPtc) he givethH5414(QalActPtc) goodlyH8233 words.H561 [22] JosephH3130 [is] a fruitfulH6509(QalActPtc) bough,H1121 [even] a fruitfulH6509(QalActPtc) boughH1121 by a well;H5869 [whose] branchesH1323 runH6805(QalPerf) over the wall:H7791 [23] The archersH1167 have sorely grieved him,H4843(PielImpf) and shotH7232(QalPerf) [at him], and hated him:H7852(QalImpf) [24] But his bowH7198 abodeH3427(QalImpf) in strength,H386 and the armsH2220 of his handsH3027 were made strongH6339(QalImpf) by the handsH3027 of the mightyH46 [God] of Jacob;H3290 (from thence [is] the shepherd,H7462(QalActPtc) the stoneH68 of Israel:H3478) [25] [Even] by the GodH410 of thy father,H1 who shall helpH5826(QalImpf) thee; and byH854 the Almighty,H7706 who shall blessH1288(PielImpf) thee with blessingsH1293 of heavenH8064 above,H5920 blessingsH1293 of the deepH8415 that liethH7257(QalActPtc) under, blessingsH1293 of the breasts,H7699 and of the womb:H7356 [26] The blessingsH1293 of thy fatherH1 have prevailedH1396(QalPerf) above the blessingsH1293 of my progenitorsH2029(QalActPtc) unto the utmost boundH8379 of the everlastingH5769 hills:H1389 they shall be on the headH7218 of Joseph,H3130 and on the crown of the headH6936 of him that was separateH5139 from his brethren.H251 [27] BenjaminH1144 shall ravinH2963(QalImpf) [as] a wolf:H2061 in the morningH1242 he shall devourH398(QalImpf) the prey,H5706 and at nightH6153 he shall divideH2505(PielImpf) the spoil.H7998 [28] All these [are] the twelveH6240 tribesH7626 of Israel:H3478 and this [is it] that their fatherH1 spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto them, and blessedH1288(PielImpf) them; everyH834 oneH376 according to his blessingH1293 he blessedH1288(PielPerf) them. [29] And he chargedH6680(PielImpf) them, and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, I am to be gatheredH622(NiphPtc) unto my people:H5971 buryH6912(QalImpv) me with my fathersH1 in the caveH4631 that [is] in the fieldH7704 of EphronH6085 the Hittite,H2850 [30] In the caveH4631 that [is] in the fieldH7704 of Machpelah,H4375 which [is] beforeH6440 Mamre,H4471 in the landH776 of Canaan,H3667 which AbrahamH85 boughtH7069(QalPerf) with the fieldH7704 of EphronH6085 the HittiteH2850 for a possessionH272 of a buryingplace.H6913 [31] There they buriedH6912(QalPerf) AbrahamH85 and SarahH8283 his wife;H802 there they buriedH6912(QalPerf) IsaacH3327 and RebekahH7259 his wife;H802 and there I buriedH6912(QalPerf) Leah.H3812 [32] The purchaseH4735 of the fieldH7704 and of the caveH4631 that [is] therein [was] from the childrenH1121 of Heth.H2845 [33] And when JacobH3290 had made an endH3615(PielImpf) of commandingH6680(PielInf) his sons,H1121 he gathered upH622(QalImpf) his feetH7272 into the bed,H4296 and yielded up the ghost,H1478(QalImpf) and was gatheredH622(NiphImpf) unto his people.H5971
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